Author: Jennifer Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown BYR
Publish Date: July 10, 2012
Genre: YA, Contemporary
Pages: 352
Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. The only way Kendra can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art -- until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation.Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all -- with enough distance, maybe she'll be able to figure everything out. But eventually, Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past.
I've read a few of Jennifer Brown's books now, and she never ceases to amaze me. While I'll admit that I've started to have a bit of a soft spot for contemporary fiction, I'm still rather picky, and issue books are usually the way to go. I like some depth - more than the everyday romance and "boy meets girl" story. Because of that, I think that Perfect Escape might just be an awesome fit for me. It sounds like yet another deep, meaningful story in which I can become invested in the characters, so I can't wait! What do you think, and what are you waiting on this week?
Ahhhh yes!!! I love me some Jennifer Brown and I'm really looking forward to this one :)
ReplyDeleteAnna @ Literary Exploration
Great pick!
ReplyDeleteLove me some Jennifer Brown! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to read Brown's books. They all sound great.
ReplyDeleteThis one looks really interesting :)
ReplyDeleteI just LOVE Jennifer Brown. I've only read HATE LIST but I'm convinced that she's awesome. This sounds like a great read as well.
ReplyDelete-La Toya (La Toya, Literally.)
I haven't read any Jennifer Brown which is crazy to me because all of her books have been on my wishlist for ages!! Maybe one of these days...
ReplyDeleteI am waiting for...something :)
ReplyDeleteThat cover makes me want to go on a road trip. :) Sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteThis definitely sounds like it brings something new and different to the contemp genre. I'm very picky about the contemp I read, too---end up not liking a lot of it. This definitely sounds good, though!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I still haven't read a Jennifer Brown book. O_O This sounds fabulous though, I love road trip books! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of this one. Hope you love it once you read it!
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Have a GREAT day!
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Cool. I hadn't heard of it.
ReplyDeleteWow, this sounds haunting. I like it. So much going on here.
ReplyDeleteGreat pick, Melissa! I picked this one up at ALA because everyone was excited for it. I'll definitely be reading it!
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! I have not heard of it but I will add it to my tbr pile :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like this could be a really emotional book! Not sure if it would be my type of read but I'll keep a look out for it.
ReplyDeletei'm much like you with contemps, and i've heard of Jennifer Brown although i've never read any of her books. they're on my radar though, because they seem to be quite "meaty."
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